15th - 16th January 2010 - GENEVA - SWITZERLAND
A two day intensive course for European residents in Ophthalmology,
that aims at providing the resident with the necessary skills for the
diagnosis and therapy of glaucoma. The course consists of 12 lectures and 6
workshops by leading European glaucoma specialists.
EUROPEAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY
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15 - 16 January 2010
G E N E V A
SWITZERLAND
COURSE ORGANIZERS:
T. Shaarawy - J. Thygesen - F. Grehn
15th January, 2010
7.30/9.00
Registration
9.00/9.05
Introduction - J. Thygesen
9.05/10.30
I Physiology and pathophysiology - F. Goñi, T. Shaarawy
II Primary open angle glaucoma - F. Grehn
III Secondary open angle glaucoma - G. Hollo
10.30/11.00
Coffee break
11.00/12.30
IV Primary and secondary closed angle glaucoma - J. Thygesen
V Developmental glaucoma - C.E. Traverso
VI Management principles - K. Barton
12.30/13.30
Lunch
13.30/14.45 - 14.45/16.00 - 16.00/17.15
Workshop 1:
Workshop 2:
Workshop 3:
Rapid fire representative cases - F. Goñi, G. Hollo, J. Thygesen
Perimetry - B. Bengtsson, A. Heijl, A.B. Safran
Gonioscopy - C.E. Traverso, A. Hommer, K. Barton
16th January, 2010
9.00/10.30
VII Normal tension glaucoma - R.A. Hitchings
VIII Overview on medical therapy - F. Goñi
IX Principles of laser therapy - J. Thygesen
10.30/11.00
Coffee break
11.00/12.00
X Principles of surgical therapy - T. Shaarawy
XI Glaucoma and quality of life - R.A. Hitchings
XII Economics of glaucoma care - A. Tuulonen
12.30/13.30
Lunch
13.30/14.45 - 14.45/16.00 - 16.00/17.15
Workshop 4:
Workshop 5:
Workshop 6:
Imaging technologies hands on - G. Hollo, M. Iliev
ONH assessment cases - A. Tuulonen, C. Migdal
Filtering surgery wetlab - K. Barton, F. Goñi, F. Grehn,
A. Mermoud, T. Shaarawy,
J. Thygesen, C.E. Traverso
FACULTY
K. Barton, United Kingdom
B. Bengtsson, Sweden
F. Goñi, Spain
F. Grehn, Germany
A. Heijl, Sweden
R.A. Hitchings, United Kingdom
G. Hollo, Hungary
A. Hommer, Austria
M. Iliev, Switzerland
A. Mermoud, Switzerland
C. Migdal, United Kingdom
A.B. Safran, Switzerland
T. Shaarawy, Switzerland
J. Thygesen, Denmark
C.E. Traverso, Italy
A. Tuulonen, Finland
GENERAL INFORMATION
COURSE VENUE
Ramada Encore Genève
La Praille
10-12, Route des Jeunes
CH-1227 Carouge / Genève
Switzerland
Tel.: ++41 22 309 50 00
ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
For any further information about
registration and hotel accommodation
please refer to:
OIC Srl
Organizzazione Internazionale Congressi
Viale G. Matteotti, 7
50121 Florence - Italy
Tel.: ++39 055 50351
Fax: ++39 055 5001912
[email protected]
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT
Tarek Shaarawy, MD
Chef, Secteur du Glaucome
Clinique d'Ophtalmologie
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Rue Alcide Jentzer, 22
1211 Geneva 14 - Switzerland
Tel.: ++41 22 3828 400 / 22 3828 483
Fax. ++41 22 3828 382
[email protected]
www.eugs.org
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